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Introducing Wain
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Rachel tells us about their verse collection, titled Wain.
  1. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
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    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  3. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
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    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  4. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  5. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
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    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  6. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
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    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  7. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  8. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  9. Books and confidence
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    Books and confidence
  10. The poetry community
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    The poetry community
  11. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  12. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  13. Inspired by travelling
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    Inspired by travelling
  14. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  15. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  16. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  17. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  18. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  19. McLean Primary eco projects
    02:44
    McLean Primary eco projects
  20. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  21. Themes of The Infinite
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    Themes of The Infinite
  22. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
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